authorize

verb/awtorizaɾ/high

au·to·ri·zar

Definition

To give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent).

The manager authorized the early departure.

The law authorizes construction in that area.

syn

ant

Common collocations

authorize accessauthorize paymentformally authorizebe authorized to

Do latim medieval 'autorizare', de 'auctor' (autor).